Nebraska outlasts Minnesota 14‑11 in Big Ten slugfest

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Case Sanderson went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead Nebraska to a 14-11 victory over Minnesota on Saturday in a Big Ten baseball slugfest. The Cornhuskers (41-14) built a 14-3 lead through four innings but had to withstand a late Gophers charge. Jett Buck was 3 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs, and Mac Moyer added a two-run homer. Rhett Stokes also homered and drove in two runs. Minnesota (30-23) had 16 hits, led by Jack Bello’s two homers and two RBIs and Ty Allen’s three hits including a homer and two RBIs. Davis Hamilton homered and drove in three runs. Nebraska pitchers Pryce Bender and J’Shawn Unger combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. The win gave Nebraska a three-game sweep of the series.